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As of December 22, 2023, Zhong Shanshan was the wealthiest person in China, with an estimated net worth of 65.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by  Colin Zheng Huang (No. 2, $51.7 billion), Zhang Yiming (No. 3, $43.4 billion); and William Ding (No. 4, $33.1 billion). Ma Huateng is the fifth-richest person...

As of December 22, 2023, Iris Fontbona was the wealthiest person in Chile, with an estimated net worth of 24.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Jean Salata (No. 2, $6.3 billion), Horst Paulmann (No. 3, $3.5 billion); and Julio Ponce Lerou  (No. 4, $2.9 billion). Sebastian Pinera is the fifth-richest person in Chile, with a...

As of December 22, 2023, David Thomson was the wealthiest person in Canada, with an estimated net worth of 60.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by  Changpeng Zhao  (No. 2, $15.0 billion), David Cheriton (No. 3, $12.3 billion); Jim Pattison and (No. 4, $9.9 billion). Anthony Von Mandl is the fifth-richest person...

Kelly Young has been appointed as the new CEO at Acadian Asset Management, effective December 20, as per an official news release. Taking over from Ross Dowd, Young will helm the company's daily operations, steer its long-term strategic endeavors, and guide Acadian into its forthcoming phase of growth. The news...

Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, is set to step down from his position at the video game giant on December 29, as communicated in an internal memo by Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer on Wednesday. This leadership transition was anticipated following Microsoft's completion of the $69 billion acquisition of...

Mike Salvino, serving as President and CEO of DXC, played a significant role amid substantial transitions. DXC Technology announced the resignation of its President and CEO on December 18, subsequent to the collapse of a potential acquisition deal involving the global IT solution provider. DXC announced its intention to consider...

It all began in World War One when aircraft were first utilized as powerful wartime resources for aerial reconnaissance of enemy positions. The use of these machines later escalated and proved more effective than conventional cannons. This transformed them into legendary WWI flying aces that were repurposed for use as...

Different countries in Europe suffered huge losses of Jews during the Holocaust. It should be noted that different results emerged across these countries. Some of these subject nations did not bend the knee. Most Norwegian Jews had advanced warning of the raids, which provided them with an opportunity to escape...

Are you a half glass full or half glass empty kind of person? Chances are, assuming you’re a CEO, you’re the former. Research at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business which involved 3,000 comprehensive personality tests of CEOs and CFOs found, perhaps unsurprisingly, that 80% of CEOs are “very optimistic”...

IG US Holdings, Inc. (IG North America) has made two significant leadership appointments with immediate effect for one role and the other effective at the close of the calendar year 2023. Isaac Poore, previously serving as Financial Controller at IG North America, steps into the role of Chief Financial Officer,...